HIFF 2024 Opening Night Film: ‘MARTHA’

We are thrilled to announce that the HIFF32 Opening Night Film on Friday, October 4, will be the East Coast Premiere of R.J. Cutler’s documentary feature MARTHA, profiling American businesswoman and lifestyle personality Martha Stewart. Directed by Academy Award-nominated and Emmy and Peabody Award-winning director R.J. Cutler, MARTHA is the definitive documentary on Martha Stewart. […]

Centerpiece: IN RESTLESS DREAMS: THE MUSIC OF PAUL SIMON

The New York Premiere of Academy Award®-winning director Alex Gibney’s IN RESTLESS DREAMS: THE MUSIC OF PAUL SIMON will screen as the HIFF31 festival Centerpiece presentation on Friday, October 6, sponsored by UBS. Centerpiece Film IN RESTLESS DREAMS: THE MUSIC OF PAUL SIMON New York Premiere Friday, October 6, 2023 Dir: Alex Gibney USA | […]

Five World Premieres Announced

HIFF31 is proud to host the World Premiere screenings of five narrative and documentary features. Spotlight selections include AVENUE OF THE GIANTS, directed by Finn Taylor and starring Stephen Lang, Elsie Fisher, Robin Weigert and Luke Blumm, and I’LL BE RIGHT THERE, directed by Brendan Walsh and starring Edie Falco, Kayli Carter, Jeannie Berlin, Bradley Whitford, […]

SummerDocs: ‘JOAN BAEZ I AM A NOISE’ on August 13

This year’s SummerDocs series wraps up with a very special evening on Sunday, August 13: the legendary singer Joan Baez will join us for the documentary about her life and work JOAN BAEZ I AM A NOISE. And following the screening, she will be interviewed by the singular Laurie Anderson! Tickets are on sale now. […]

SummerDocs Slideshow: ‘NOTHING LASTS FOREVER’

Our 14th annual season of SummerDocs wrapped up with an idyllic garden party on Friday afternoon before our screening of NOTHING LASTS FOREVER, a fascinating deep dive into the diamond industry. Director Jason Kohn joined David Nugent in a lively Q&A following the film. We can’t wait for the world to see the film on […]